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Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

Graham6012 — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:31:13 GMT

Is Sky Sports Cricket being broadcast in UHD today ?

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

GD1 — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:32:34 GMT

@Graham6012 Have you checked the TV Guide, that would be the 1st place to look. If you have a voice remote search for UHD, that will return all UHD content.

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

Doc5907 — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:03:55 GMT

@Graham6012 wrote:
Is Sky Sports Cricket being broadcast in UHD today ?

Don't get me started...😞... Lol

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

NewtonBoy — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:30:25 GMT

Sky can only do two sports per day in UHD, so as there's Premier League tonight, they've gone with The Hundred (UHD on 416 now, back on 404 tonight when the day's play at the Test finishes).

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

Graham6012 — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 10:06:26 GMT

Very disappointed again that the Test match isn't being broadcast in UHD. Why should The Hundred competition take preference over the Test Matches ?...Not good enough in my opinion. I have a Sky Q 2TB box and have explored all avenues to obtain UHD but to no avail.☹️

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

GD1 — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 10:10:55 GMT

@Graham6012 As already explained Sky can only broadcast 2 sports per day as they only have 2 UHD transponders, until such time that the encoders improve to allow Sky to squeeze more UHD channels onto one transponder then I'm afraid we are stuck with what we have.

Transponders cost money, unless you want your subs to be increased?

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

kay1963 — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 10:14:41 GMT

Same today (Sunday) no UHD!

Test cricket considered the highest form of the game and should get priority for UHD. The Premier league have got 10 months of UHD ahead, the cricket season only another month. Very poor from SKY.

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

Daniel0210 — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 10:16:51 GMT

@Graham6012 wrote:
Very disappointed again that the Test match isn't being broadcast in UHD. Why should The Hundred competition take preference over the Test Matches ?

@Graham6012 If Sky had decided to broadcast the Test in UHD, this forum would no doubt have been inundated with posts from disgruntled fans of The Hundred. Sky are in a no win situation. They can't please all of the viewers all of the time.

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

Doc5907 — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 11:28:19 GMT

@Daniel0210 wrote:
@Graham6012 If Sky had decided to broadcast the Test in UHD, this forum would no doubt have been inundated with posts from disgruntled fans of The Hundred. Sky are in a no win situation. They can't please all of the viewers all of the time.

Ermmm, no, I doubt that

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

Raider999 — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:09:17 GMT

@kay1963 I understand your frustration, however Premier League football is what drives Sky Sports Subscriptions so it will always take priority on UHD.

the question that needs answering is why the Hundred gets priority over Test Cricket.

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

Daniel0210 — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:14:15 GMT

@Raider999 Perhaps we'll have to wait til next year to find out once this summer's viewing figures have been analysed and decisions made by the relevant bosses.

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

jennypaton — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:07:03 GMT

To get UHD in SKY sports, you also need a Cinema subscription apparently.

What's that about??

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

nigea99 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:11:01 GMT

@jennypaton wrote:
To get UHD in SKY sports, you also need a Cinema subscription apparently.

What's that about??

This is not the case, pehaps you can give us more info so that we can assist

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

Daniel0210 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:11:51 GMT

@jennypaton Yes. https://www.sky.com/help/articles/watching-sky-q-in-ultra-hd

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

nigea99 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:17:23 GMT

@Daniel0210 wrote:
@jennypaton Yes. https://www.sky.com/help/articles/watching-sky-q-in-ultra-hd

I don't believe the mention of SKY Sports & SKY Cinema in that link is meaning you must have both to be able to watch in UHD - just Cinema to watch movies or Sports to watch sports

I am sure there are many that have SKY Sports only that can watch in UHD and likewise many who can watch movies in UHD without Sports (as I did before I upgraded to the full package)

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

Daniel0210 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:19:48 GMT

@nigea99 I presume that's where @jennypaton had seen that mentioned. It is poorly phrased on the website I agree.

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

NewtonBoy — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:22:24 GMT

@Raider999 I suppose as The Hundred is new and Sky have invested a lot into the tournament to make it a success. They renamed the cricket channel and its provided hours of primetime coverage, which has rated well.

The best option would have been to have the tests along with the evening and non-test day Hundred matches in UHD, but Sky prefer the all or nothing approach. Of course if Premier League and F1 clash, no cricket would be in UHD!

Re: Why no UHD on Sky Sports Cricket today ?

jennypaton — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:18:35 GMT

You're right. I was confused by fuzzy grammar.